Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
Zones 3–8perennial8" tall🐝 pollinator🌾 native
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Peak bloom: April
How to plant
Plant rhizomes in fall in moist woodland. Very early bloomer; foliage lingers into summer.
- Sunlight
- part sun, shade
- Spacing
- 8" between plants
- Mature height
- 8"
- Row placement
- front of bed
From authoritative sources
Aggregated from USA National Phenology Network.
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